Tag Archive: Government
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The call for regulation
“England, Wales and Northern Ireland should follow in Scotland’s footsteps and introduce regulation of the funeral profession” The statement above… Read more >
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Baby funerals ‘trauma’
At Prime Minister’s Questions on 12 September, Bolton West MP Chris Green asked the Prime Minister to launch a public… Read more >
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Petition to regulate funeral planning
Andrea Button of Button Funeral Services in Kent has launched a petition on campaign website ‘Change’ calling on the UK… Read more >
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Medical Examiners under the microscope
“A work in progress.” That was how Dr Suzi Lishman, immediate past President from the Royal College of Pathologists (RCOP),… Read more >
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Trading Places with a SAIF member
A new initiative from the UK Government’s department of Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), called Trading Places, visited its… Read more >
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SAIF welcomes Cost Index
Royal London’s National Funeral Cost Index 2018 is a ‘commendable document’ which shines a light on the prices bereaved people… Read more >
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Treasury hears Independents’ voice
In response to HM Treasury’s (HMT) call for evidence for its market study into pre-paid funeral plans, SAIF has delivered… Read more >
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Funeral costs guidance consultation
Anyone who has lost a loved one will know the range of emotions associated with that loss. One thing that… Read more >
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Death certification reforms
Following a pilot scheme in Sheffield and Gloucester, Medical Examiners could be introduced in England from April 2019, but clarification… Read more >
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SAIFCharter’s voice in Whitehall
SAIFCharter and Golden Charter have put the needs of families and independent funeral directors at the forefront of their Treasury… Read more >